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BSc (Hons) — 2025 entry International Tourism Management

Our International Tourism Management degree course will allow you to specialise in key areas of tourism and travel management, focusing on your interests and career aspirations.

Key course information

Bsc (hons) with placement, bsc (hons) with foundation year, bsc (hons) with foundation year and placement, why choose this course.

• Our BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management course draws on a wealth of experience, helping you develop an understanding of tourism alongside a detailed study of core management and business principles. 
• Surrey is the UK’s top university for tourism, transport, travel and heritage studies, with our School of Hospitality and Tourism Management having an outstanding global reputation. 
• You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry. 

1st in the UK

For tourism, transport, travel and heritage studies in the  Complete University Guide 2024

World-leading

1st in the UK and 2nd in the world for hospitality and tourism management in the  Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023

And 15th in the world for hospitality and leisure management in the  QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

Five reasons to study a course within the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Surrey

Introducing the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Course details open, what you will study.

Reflecting the variety of the tourism industry, you’ll choose optional modules to study alongside compulsory core topics, allowing you to specialise and develop your skills in the areas that are most relevant to your interests and aspirations.  

You’ll be taught by experienced and knowledgeable staff, who are all respected in their research and industry fields.  

Academic lectures are combined with field trips, site visits and guest lectures from industry professionals, providing you with the most up-to-date and relevant education possible.  

Due to our exceptional industry connections, and the relevance of our courses to current challenges in the tourism sector, our graduates are equipped to become responsible managers and strategic leaders of the industry and are consequently highly attractive to employers. 

Dr Alector Ribeiro

Programme leader

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

This course is taught by academic staff from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Course structure Open

The academic year is divided into two semesters of 15 weeks each. Each semester consists of a period of teaching, revision/directed learning and assessment.

The structure of our programmes follow clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes.

• International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)
• International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) with placement
• International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) with foundation year
• International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) with foundation year and placement

Please note: The   full module listing for the optional Professional Training placement part of your course is available in the relevant programme specification.

Course options

Year 1 - bsc (hons), business environment.

Businesses do not exist in isolation. They must operate within a complex and sometimes turbulent environment. The key forces facing businesses are economic, political, technological, demographic, social-cultural, ethical as well as ecological environments. This module examines the influences of various external environments at local, national and international levels on business organisations.

TOURISM AND SOCIETY

This module develops students’ understanding of the roles tourism plays within and for societies, thereby widening students’ global and cultural capabilities. The module gives students an introductory overview of the history and origins of tourism, its contemporary nature, the inequalities that characterise it and the possibilities for social justice and social sustainability through maximising tourism’s positive societal outcomes. On the basis of theoretical concepts drawn from sociology, anthropology, leisure and tourism studies, the module provides students with a more critical awareness of the relationships between tourism and society, supported by international case study examples and opportunities for critical debate.

FUNDAMENTALS OF SERVICE DELIVERY

All managers in service industries need to be able to understand, analyse and improve the processes for which they are responsible. In order to be able to do this effectively they need to understand the nature and purpose of the service concept and the fundamental ways processes and people deliver this.

THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY

The travel and tourism industry comprises several main sectors, e.g., accommodation, visitor attractions, travel distribution, and sub-sectors of transportation including aviation, cruise, land-based transport and transport infrastructure. This module focuses on the economic and operational characteristics of each sector and sub-sector, and the ways in which they interact in the production of travel and tourism products and services.

TOURISM MANAGEMENT

During the 20th century tourism has developed into one of the major activities and industries in the world and it looks set to continue its global importance in the new century. Against this background there is a need to consider the context to this development and to appreciate the current position and influences on the demand for tourism. With this background, students will be able to understand the nature of the industry and its management issues.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES

This module is intended to provide an introduction to financial accounting. It is aimed at students who are not majoring in accounting or finance but who are studying an introductory level of accounting and finance as part of their programme in management and is particularly focused on students specialising in the Hospitality, Tourism and Events sectors.

SERVICES MARKETING

Services industries are a driving force of value creation. Nowadays nearly every product has a service component and as such service businesses are increasingly dominant forces in the global economy. Services are intangible, consumed at the time of their production, cannot be stored, and standardization is a challenge. This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the challenges service organizations face due to service characteristics, consumer behaviour, and a dynamic and increasingly challenging global environment. This module introduces the core principles of services marketing and consumer behaviour considering service characteristics. In doing so students will be dealing with a variety of marketing topics allowing them to appreciate the complexity of the topic as well as relevant theories and models service providers can take advantage of in terms of managing the service experience for their customers. To emphasize the applicability of service and consumer behaviour theories to various fields this module is divided into two parts: First, general principles of services marketing and consumer behaviour are covered. Second, industry (i.e., tourism, events, or hospitality) specific theory and applications are introduced. In an increasingly customer centered environment this module will provide an understanding about theories, approaches and techniques concerning how to attract and retain customers while dealing with challenges due to services characteristics and changing consumer behaviour. The module also creates an opportunity to facilitate 'real life' decision-making and enhances a wide range of study skills, such as independent research, analytical skills as well as critical thinking. As such the goal is to contribute to resourcefulness and resilience and to develop digital capabilities linked to the topics covered. Consequently, students develop skills relevant for employability.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND TRANSPORT

The module will follow the process of a sustainability management system to show students the process that organisations need to follow to identify and address the sustainability impacts that their organisation is responsible for. In doing so, we will review the impacts that the tourism and transport industries are causing directly or indirectly, and the opportunities for organisational change to acknowledge and address such impacts.

Year 2 - BSc (Hons)

Managing organisations and human resources.

The module introduces students to the principles of organisational behaviour and human resource management.  It encourages them to identify the relevance of these principles for practice in different sectors.  In particular, it will focus on the ways in which an understanding of human behaviour can help in the management of others and self.  It will examine fundamental individual and group processes and the ways in which these inform the policies and practices of people management.

TOURISM POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT

The successful development of tourism depends on the relationship between the public and private sectors. A key element in this is the development of policies for tourism that can meet the needs of the stakeholders and establish planning goals and instruments. This module explores these policies, considers their formulation and their role in tourism development.

APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SERVICES

The prime motivator is to equip students with a good and meaningful understanding of hospitality/tourism/events finance and accounting. The objective is to develop accounting and finance skills needed by competent young professionals to achieve sustainable profits for various stakeholders. This module will covers management accounting that includes costing, budgeting and the fundamental principles of corporate finance and investment.

AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

This module delivers a very comprehensive overview of the Air Transport industry which is ever changing and evolving. It covers a large spectrum of different airline business models that include full service airlines, low cost carriers, long-haul low-cost carriers, hybrid carriers, charter airlines and regional carriers. Other entities that shape the global airline industry will also be covered such as air cargo, alliances, IT and ancillary revenues. The wider value chain of airports is also encapsulated into the module exploring the Aeronautical and Non-aeronautical commercial aspects of the business. The module gives an exciting and illuminating insight into the global air transport industry.

INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the way hospitality and tourism operations necessitate the adoption of a cultural approach to management. Understanding different theories, approached and proven practices will allow students to analyse situations where the business environment have been compromised by deficient cultural approaches. Mastering the managerial skills required for efficient cultural diversity, with a broad understanding of how it applies to business objectives, is of paramount importance within this module. The outcomes ensure that students have a clear idea of the inherent considerations involved with managerial decision-making, and their cultural consequences.

UNDERSTANDING HOTEL REVENUE MANAGEMENT

This module is designed to develop an understanding of revenue management (RM) in the international hotel industry. This has become a major strategic tool in the successful operation of these businesses. The module provides an overview of the RM, looking all aspects of this activity from a variety of perspectives – strategic, marketing, operations and human resources.

DIGITAL MARKETING IN TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND EVENTS

This module introduces students to the key issues, strategies and practices of marketing in the digital environment of tourism, hospitality and events. With the rapid rise in the use of the Internet and new media technologies, there are a number of digital tools and technologies available to marketing managers. This module provides students with an understanding of the importance and the application of digital marketing in general and social media in particular. It is vital for tourism, hospitality and event enterprises to acknowledge that consumers are now co-marketers, co-designers, and co-producers of travel experiences and that it is essential to take advantage of consumers as a source of knowledge for innovations and experience design in order to be able to compete in an increasingly competitive and transparent environment. The module therefore deals with how firms can utilize digital marketing and related channels and communication modes to enhance networking, collaboration, and travelers' engagement with services provided by tourism, hospitality or event organizations.

DIGITAL INNOVATION AND DATA ANALYTICS

Digital innovation and data analytics are regarded as key for the development of enterprises, destinations and the services sector including hospitality, tourism, transport and events. Being aware of available technologies and being able to use data to extract patterns and generate insights to support strategic decision making are important for enterprises to be able to create innovative solutions to business problems and compete in an increasingly competitive and transparent environment. As such, awareness about digital innovation and data analytics as well as the ability to judge the quality of interfaces are vital to succeed in the social and economic business environment within the services sector, including hospitality, tourism, transport, and events. This module provides students with an understanding of the importance of digital innovation and data analytics in the services sector. It involves a critical reflection on contemporary strategies, concepts and ideas that currently shape hospitality, tourism, transport and event practices. It also aims to equip students with the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the emerging role of business analytics in service organisations and shows students how to apply business analytics tools and to communicate with industry professionals to effectively use and interpret analytic models and results for making better business decisions. The module deals with the importance of consumers' perception of the design of technological interfaces for business success and covers how to critically examine user interfaces and how to make sense of user-based interface evaluation data.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM AND TRANSPORT

This module provides an integrated and strategic approach to understanding tourism crisis and disaster planning and management in various geographical and socio-cultural contexts. It provides an integrated approach in two main ways. First, it synthesises literature from a wide range of theoretical perspectives including natural hazards, geography, transport accidents and disasters, crisis public relations, communication and knowledge management theory. It aims to integrate these often-disparate fields to build understanding and the future development of knowledge in the tourism and transport field to enable our students to understand this complex area, enhance their digital capabilities and resourcefulness and resilience, and apply their learning in future employment towards a more resilient and sustainable tourism and transport industry.

CRUISE INDUSTRY AND SEA TRANSPORT

The cruise industry is a dynamic and evolving form of tourism. The market for cruises is complex and cruise companies have been inventive in designing products to attract different market segments. This module will examine the growing demand for cruise holidays and explore the supply-side of the market, which is characterised by the innovative development of a myriad of cruise ship designs. This module will also investigate other forms of sea transport, such as ferries, hydrofoils and catamarans, to enable students to gain a deep knowledge and understanding of the passenger elements of the international maritime industry.

OPERATIONS ANALYSIS

An important part of the manager’s job is to be able to identify and respond to problems that occur in hospitality operations and to take corrective action to return the operation to an appropriate position. This module builds on the student’s understanding of key concepts and allows them to apply that understanding to a realistic and constantly changing scenario.

TOURISM FIELDTRIP

The module is centred on an international field trip with the objective to provide the opportunity for students to experience first hand the complex practices and processes involved in tourist destination marketing, management, planning and development.

Year 3 - BSc (Hons)

Strategic management.

The module is intended to provide an opportunity to review current trends and strategic issues in the international THE (Tourism, Hospitality, Events) industry and their impact on managing international organisations. It will consider the influence of current and future global issues on strategic management of businesses including geo-dynamics, technological advances, new customer dynamics, sustainability concerns and resilience of key stakeholders through socio cultural and economic challenges. The content of the module will therefore review several theoretical concepts and case studies from THE industries delivered by industry experts and lectures/tutors to develop students¿ strategic thinking and management skills.

BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS

The Business Research Methods module aims to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to determine the information necessary to address the identified basic or applied research problem and, using these skills and knowledge, develop an actionable research proposal. Students will gain an understanding of relevant approaches, elements, and stages of undertaking a research enquiry to provide insights to solving a relevant business problem. Students will develop core competence required to carry out a research enquiry, including identifying and formulating research problems, setting appropriate research objectives, selecting and applying appropriate research approaches, secondary and primary data collection and instruments, sampling and analysis methods, as well as the importance of ethical conduct in business research. This module discusses different methods and techniques essential to the execution of effective, coherent, and rigorous research for informed business decisions and practices.

The module will provide students an insight of a wide range of leadership practices in the extant literature in the context of tourism, hospitality and events. The module will cover from the fundamental notions of leadership frameworks/concepts to contemporary views of leadership practices. It offers a range of theoretical approaches and  practices and their application within tourism, hospitality and events context.  This will allow students to understand how leadership styles can impact individual wellbeing as well as organisational performance.

DIGITAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT

Digital Events Management aims to increase student knowledge and understanding of Digital Event Operations, through the project management of an event.¿ The module will focus on key project management tools and digital resources, and a range of possible interventions will be discussed.¿

LAND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

The Land Transport Systems module aims at helping students to develop an understanding of various transport systems on land, which are crucial about travel and tourism. This will offer essential background and analytical skills to understand and evaluate passenger transport demand and system requirements when developing and evaluating travel and tourism services. We aim at offering students in-depth knowledge about motorised and non-motorised transport modes and enable them to develop relevant conceptualisation and evaluation skills required to design such travel and tourism services. These skills will be culminated through the diverse class activities offered through this module and will evolve while students prepare for the module assessment during the Semester. This module builds on previous modules including a transport component e.g. MAN1107, MAN2148, MAN2155 and offers a more in-depth exploration of relevant models, challenges and frameworks. Based on knowledge acquired through this module and guest lecture input, students will be asked to outline a travel or tourism experience of their choice based on the so called “new mobility services” and then evaluate it using established frameworks, which they have familiarised with previously in their studies. Additional impacts will be taken into account, for example financial investment and environmental ones. The module covers a wide range of transport modes which will be discussed using case studies and examples from diverse disciplines and countries. By covering fundamental principles of transport planning and its application in the travel and tourism industry, will offer students key skills enabling them to develop expertise in designing unique travel and tourism experiences in the future.  

ECONOMICS OF LEISURE AND TOURISM

This module attempts to critically apply the principles of economics in the business of leisure and tourism. The module provides students with opportunities to develop their understanding of key aspects of economics and quantitative economic analysis skills applicable to the leisure and tourism industry.

VISITOR ATTRACTION MANAGEMENT

Visitor attractions are a key element of the tourist experience and a major element of a tourist destination. This module explores types of visitor attractions, identifying key attributes of each type and the management of visitor attractions worldwide using extensive real-world case studies, application of technology and innovation in visitor attraction management for example, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligent (AI). This module also investigates the functional management of visitor attractions, managing impacts of visitor attraction management on local environment, society and economy and taking into consideration ethical issues in visitor attraction management and risk management.

TOURISM STRATEGY AND INNOVATION

This module aims to develop students' ability to explore and evaluate concepts and applications of strategy and innovation in tourism management and operations. It aims to explore strategic innovation as a dimension of the overall strategic management of a firm/destination where innovation is embedded in comprehensive attempts to maintain competitiveness. It is designed to explore real world case studies of innovation as a strategic approach applied by organisations and policymakers at global, national and destination levels and at different managerial and strategic climates. The module will equip students with the critical skills to evaluate the successful/unsuccessful implementation of tourism strategy and innovation.

DISSERTATION

The Dissertation module involves students in an original research project. It provides students an opportunity for a directed individual study focusing on topics of interest related to their programme of study. Using one or a variety of methods, students will collect data and contribute to problem solving in relevant management contexts. Emphasis will be placed on the process of scientific research. Students will develop skills on how to plan, carry out, and communicate research work as well as knowledge of theoretical and practical specialisation within relevant subject areas.

BUSINESS PLAN

Students will have the opportunity to learn about the different approaches that aim to answer the question: how do I plan, assess, and implement a new business venture? Business plans are essential not just for the successful implementation of start-up ventures, but also for continued business growth, including strategic competitiveness. A good business plan underpins business success on all levels and becomes a major guideline to sound management practices. All students will find much value in the business principles inherent to the planning process, which will lead to an enhanced commercial understanding. This module’s content and outcomes build solidly upon undergraduate business-related courses from level 4 and 5, as well as any accumulated business experience. It doesn’t just reiterate much of the theory previously learnt, but also applies it in a create and innovate way to emphasise creative business development, profitability, growth, and sustainability. It holistically addresses preferred business outcomes and brings all its components together.

MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This module provides the final stage in the employability and professional development thread of the SHTM UG programmes. This module focuses on developing a mentoring relationship between students and industry professionals representing a range of career opportunities and positions within tourism and hospitality. The formal mentor relationship will give the students exposure to industry and a dedicated mentor. The mentor will assign the student an industry based project to complete with the objective to provide the opportunity for the students to experience first-hand how business operates. The mentor will guide the student through the process and aid with their skill development.

HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND EVENTS CONSULTANCY

This a practical module that provides the opportunity for students to collaboratively undertake a real consultancy project on behalf of an external industry client. Students will use project management, interpersonal and analytical skills in order to deliver a consultancy project that meets the needs of a client and supports businesses and organisations towards a successful and sustainable future. This module will enable students to draw upon the knowledge that they have acquired throughout their programme, and will strengthen students’ creative, digital and innovation skills, builds students’ resilience and resourcefulness, cross-cultural competencies, and provides a pathway into employability through the skills developed and direct industry interaction.  

STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT IN EVENT, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

Hospitality, tourism and events businesses and organizations operate in a complex marketing environment. Whilst the future of brands and branding are the subject of intense debate in an age of accelerating disruption and digital revolution, the branding of hospitality, tourism and events products, places and services remains a crucial 'promise of an experience'. This module requires the student to adopt a consultant’s mind-set and develop a strategy for an event, hospitality, or tourism brand. The module aims to develop students’ abilities to critically explore and evaluate the key principles and characteristics of brand management. It aims to discuss the essential components of brand management, including market analysis, brand auditing, and brand evaluation. Students are provided with the opportunity to apply brand management theories to practice as the development of a feasible and credible brand strategy represents a key component of this module.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT PLANNING AND POLICY

The International Transport Planning & Policy module aims at helping students to develop an understanding of the transport planning and policy making processes in relation to tourism. Skills gained will include transport plan and policy evaluation, as well as the development of strategic interventions towards innovative and sustainable solutions. We hope to offer students in-depth knowledge about motorised and non-motorised transport modes and enable them to develop relevant conceptualisation and evaluation skills required to design such travel and tourism services. These skills will be culminated through the diverse class activities offered through this module and will evolve while students prepare for the module assessment during the Semester. Based on module contents and guest lecture input, students will be asked to issue a policy brief about a contemporary transport issue of international interest applying the knowledge acquired e.g. about incorporating cultural awareness in policy making. Additionally, students will be asked to work in groups and develop a presentation bidding for funding for their selected plan or policy. These assessment tasks will enhance the digital capabilities and employability skills of students. Building on knowledge, concepts, theories and frameworks which students became familiar within previous modules e.g. MAN3165, this module covers a wide range of transport policies and plans covering various transport modes globally. The critical thinking of students will evolve through engagement with topics about contemporary policy and planning priorities such as innovation, digital transport, resilience, sustainability, equity and justice among others. By covering fundamental principles of transport planning and policy by policy makers and practitioners, students will develop key capabilities to review, evaluate and develop future-proof transport plans and policies shaping the tourism industry.

DESTINATION MANAGEMENT

Destination management organizations (DMOs) and convention bureaux operate in a complex environment. They need to act as change agents and embrace social responsibility, sustainability, and stewardship. Destination management must be understood as building and sustaining partnerships between society, businesses, and governments, which makes destination management a highly complex area of study. This module aims to develop students¿ ability to critically explore and evaluate the key principles and characteristics of destination management. It aims to explore the essential components of destination management, including stakeholders and partnerships, governance structures, leadership, event strategies, sense of place, and performance evaluation. Students are provided with the opportunity to apply destination management theories to practice as the incorporation of real-world national and international cases represents a key component of this module.

Year 1 - BSc (Hons) with placement

Year 2 - bsc (hons) with placement, year 3 - bsc (hons) with placement, semester 1 & 2, professional training year module (full-year work).

This module supports students’ development of personal and professional attitudes and abilities appropriate to a Professional Training placement.  It supports and facilitates self-reflection and transfer of learning from their Professional Training placement experiences to their final year of study and their future employment.  The PTY module is concerned with Personal and Professional Development towards holistic academic and non-academic learning, and is a process that involves self-reflection, documented via the creation of a personal record, planning and monitoring progress towards the achievement of personal objectives.  Development and learning may occur before and during the placement, and this is reflected in the assessment model as a progressive process. However, the graded assessment takes place primarily towards the end of the placement.  Additionally, the module aims to enable students to evidence and evaluate their placement experiences and transfer that learning to other situations through written and presentation skills.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (WORK-STUDY 50/50)

This module supports students¿ development of personal and professional attitudes and abilities appropriate to a Professional Training placement. It supports and facilitates self-reflection and transfer of learning from their Professional Training placement experiences to their final year of study and their future employment. The PTY module is concerned with Personal and Professional Development towards holistic academic and non-academic learning, and is a process that involves self-reflection, documented via the creation of a personal record, planning and monitoring progress towards the achievement of personal objectives. Development and learning may occur before and during the placement, and this is reflected in the assessment model as a progressive process. However, the graded assessment takes place primarily towards the end of the placement. Additionally, the module aims to enable students to evidence and evaluate their placement experiences and transfer that learning to other situations through written skills.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

This is a core module where students can identify, explore, and analyse contemporary issues in the business, management, and economic environments of the 21st century.  The overall focus of the module is on:   to encourage students to identify and analyse key issues such as inflation and its impact on cost of living from international, national, industry and firm perspectives.    To evaluate the impact of these contemporary issues and suggest critical solutions.  Teaching inputs introduces students to key concepts and theories of business, management, and economics. Contemporary issues are then identified and discussed, encouraging student to utilise key concepts in analysing these issues.  Student through seminars and guided activities are encouraged to carry out research using library resources and reputable internet sources. This develops their research skills by exposing them to a wide range of literature and encourages critical analysis of different perspectives on a topic or issue. This approach guides students through the learning cycle of knowledge, application, and analysis of issues, concepts, and theories. This builds the students confidence and learning skills essential for the degree programmes and professional careers.  Throughout the semester students have additional opportunities to book individual/group sessions to clarify /address any learning issues.  

INTRODUCTION TO DECISION MAKING

Introduction to Decision Making is designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed and effective decisions in the world of business. Content is intended to complement rather than repeat any previous study of business or economics and assumes no previous formal study in these areas. The module places students at the centre of their learning, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities that are crucial for success in a dynamic and complex business environment. Through a combination of theoretical concepts, case studies, and practical exercises, students will develop the competencies needed to analyse, evaluate, and communicate business decisions that align with organisational objectives and ethical considerations. Students will study basic behavioural and management principles and undertake evaluative exercises to assess the desirability of outcomes. Financial and data-driven decision making will be explored. Underlying ethical themes such as sustainability and equality and diversity will be examined alongside drivers such as profitability and innovation. Assessments are designed to build digital capabilities and enhance employability skills and resourcefulness.

GLOBAL BUSINESS CONTEXTS

Global Business Contexts is designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the global marketplace. The module places students at the centre of their learning, fostering an understanding of international business environments, strategies, and challenges. Students will explore the dynamics of international trade, cross-cultural communication, global market entry strategies, and the impact of globalisation and de-globalisation on businesses. By actively engaging with the material and applying it to real-world scenarios, students will be better prepared to navigate the complexities of international business. The characteristics of different economies will be explored and compared, along with the operations of multinational businesses. The strategic issues which face organisations in a global context will also be examined. The module will build awareness of political, cultural and socio-economic dynamics in and between market economies. There will be an opportunity to develop some of the ethical considerations which have been explored previously in the Introduction to Decision Making (MAN0002) module. The module will build on the knowledge and skills gained in Semester 1. Data analysis will be a significant factor in order to support students to develop their numerical skills in anticipation of their degree-level study.

RESEARCH PROJECT

This is a guided research module where students identify and explore in detail a topic of their choice within the fields of Business, Economics or Hospitality and Tourism Management, then write a 3000-word literature review on their chosen subject. The overall focus of the module is on:  learning to research independently, making best use of the digital resources available through the university library  drawing appropriate conclusions from analysis and investigation of text and data  Teaching inputs guide students in their choice of topic and approach, and provide them with extended opportunities to develop resourceful approaches and relevant skills.  Engaging with in-class activities and online tasks in research, reading and academic writing throughout the semester will prepare students well for discipline specific writing and research challenges at higher levels of degree study and in the workplace.  

'CREATE' (CREATIVITY, RESOURCEFULNESS, ENTERPRISE AND TASK EVALUATION)

The purpose of this module is to build leadership, independent learning and transferable skills which have a practical value for progression, whether that be to undergraduate study or employment.   As the module acronym suggests, students will focus on Creativity, Resourcefulness, Enterprise and Task Evaluation. This will be done through experiential, real-world learning tasks and assessments. The module contains a strong focus on Employability. Could you answer the question: “what will make you more employable than other graduates with the same degree as you?”. CREATE will address this very question and begin the process of you developing a strong personal brand. Through a range of carefully designed tasks, you will develop resilience, digital capabilities and explore a range of theoretical concepts that will be invaluable for your future studies and careers   The module is designed so that, as you progress through the year, you will increasingly be able to build on and apply your learning from other modules on the programme, allowing you to further develop as a well-rounded and high-performing individual.

Teaching and learning

Each 15-credit module involves 150 hours of student work. This time will be spent in lectures, computer laboratories and tutorials, and includes private study on your own or in small study groups. You will also write essays and assignments, complete group work projects, consultancy work and podcasts, as well as business-type reports that draw on your understanding of a particular area. 

Our staff members are innovative in providing engaging learning sessions that bring together theory and practice for your intellectual and professional development.

Many of our academics are well-connected within the hospitality and tourism industries. This brings a wealth of classroom-based experiences to your studies but also a lot of guided support towards future employability, career-coaching and CV support. Dedicated modules will develop your skills further, as well as employability masterclasses.

You will also complete business reports, podcasts, team presentations, consultancy work as well as essays and exams which are all set to draw on your understanding of the subject area.

• Independent study
• Project work
• Practical sessions

We assess modules individually and award credits for the successful completion of each one. Assessment takes place through a combination of examination and/or coursework, practical examinations and reports.

Check individual module information to see full details at a module level.

General course information

Contact hours.

Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's  module catalogue . See the modules section for more information.

New students will receive their personalised timetable in Welcome Week. In later semesters, two weeks before the start of semester.

Scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday – Friday), with part-time classes normally scheduled on one or two days. Wednesday afternoons tend to be for sports and cultural activities.

View our code of practice for the scheduling of teaching and assessment (PDF) for more information.

Stag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught. 

Career opportunities Open

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

There is great demand for our BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management graduates in all related service sector industries. Graduates of our courses have proven to be highly employable across a range of organisations, not just within tourism. In the  survey, Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA, results show that 94 per cent of our undergraduate School of Hospitality and Tourism Management students go on to employment or further study.

Some of our graduates choose to go into operational management roles, developing and managing companies and resorts around the world. Others specialise in marketing, human resources, IT and other head office positions in large tourism corporations. Many find excellent career opportunities in tourism consultancy businesses.

Recent tourism graduates have entered employment in roles such as:

• Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Worldwide
• Product and Commercial Executive, Monarch Travel Group
• Voyage Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel
• HR Coordinator, Sofitel London Heathrow
• Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels
• Vita Futura Graduate Management Programme, Marriott International
• Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering.

Hear from our students Open

Alessia Trabucco

Student - International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

"My time at Surrey has made me open to new opportunities, new cultures and new ways of living. I’ve grown so much and become a person I am truly proud of."

Entry requirements Open

Learn more about the qualifications we typically accept to study this course at Surrey.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass the practical element. 

GCSE or equivalent:  English language at grade 4 (C) and mathematics at grade 4 (C).

BTEC (QCF Level 3) Extended Diploma

International baccalaureate diploma, overall .

GCSE or equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.

European Baccalaureate

GCSE or equivalent:  Maths 6 and either English language (1/2) 6 or English language (3)7.

Access to HE Diploma

• QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 level 3 credits overall including 21 credits at distinction and 24 at merit.
• QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 level 3 credits overall including 21 credits at distinction, 3 at merit and 21 at pass.

Scottish Highers

GCSE or equivalent:  English language - Scottish National 5 - C  and maths - Scottish National 5 - C.

Welsh Baccalaureate

• Pass overall with BBC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels.
• Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass the practical element.

GCSE or equivalent:  English language and mathematics ­– numeracy as part of the Welsh Baccalaureate. Please check the A-level drop down for the required GCSE levels.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.

Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.

Select your country

If you are studying for Australian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Australia.

Subject requirements

For courses that have specific-subject requirements at A-level:

Minimum standard in English and mathematics

If you are applying for an undergraduate course at Surrey, you must meet our minimum standards for English and mathematics.

• English : Year 10 Certificate, English C.
• Mathematics : Year 10 Certificate, Mathematics C.

Some courses may require higher grades in English and mathematics and/or additional subjects, so please check the requirements provided on individual course pages.

If you are studying for Austrian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Austria.

For courses that have specific subject requirements at A-level:

English : Matura (Reifeprüfung), English 2 (gut).

Mathematics :

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Azerbaijan.

If you are studying for a Bangladeshi Higher Secondary Certificate qualification, you must obtain a GPA of 5 out of 5 or 80% to apply for our undergraduate courses.

English : IELTS Academic required.

Mathematics : Higher Secondary Certificate/Intermediate Certificate, Mathematics 60-69.

If you are studying for Belgian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Belgium.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Botswana.

The Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio/Certificado de Conclusão de Segundo Grau is considered for entry onto our Foundation Years at Surrey. On the course page on our website, please check to see if there is an option for a Foundation Year before making a UCAS application.

• Cambridge O-levels Accepted with the same requirements as UK GCSEs.
• Cambridge A-levels Accepted with the same requirements as UK A-levels.

If you are studying for Bulgarian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Bulgaria.

If you are studying for Canadian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Canada. Please contact the admissions team if you are studying in Quebec, or an institution delivering the Quebec curriculum.

When a specific subject is required, that subject should be taken in grade 12 of the High School Diploma.

Minimum standard in English and Mathematics

If you are applying for an undergraduate course at Surrey, you must meet our minimum standards for English and Mathematics.

English : Applicants who have completed Grade 12 Canadian High School/Secondary School qualifications should achieve grade B or 75% in a grade 12 English module. Applicants who were not required to take grade 12 English, or did not reach the required grade, will be required to take a recognised English language test.

Mathematics : Grade 11 Secondary School Diploma, Mathematics Pass.

Some courses may require higher grades in English and Mathematics and/or additional subjects, so please check the requirements provided on individual course pages.

We accept the Chinese National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) for direct entry to Year 1 UG programmes. Please see the table below for our grade equivalencies:

Where there is a subject-specific requirement, students should achieve the same % in that subject (e.g. if Maths is a requirement of a BBB subject, the student should achieve 74% in Maths). Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate and IELTS required.

For further information on these entry requirements, please explore our dedicated  China site  (中文网站).

If you are studying for Croatian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Croatia.

If you are studying for Cypriot qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Cyprus.

Please note: If you are studying in Northern Cyprus and are looking for our Lise Diplomasi equivalents please visit our Turkey page.

If you are studying for Czech qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Czech Republic.

Mathematics:

If you are studying for Danish qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Denmark.

• English : Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) / Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX) / Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) / Studentereksamen (STX) - 7. If you have taken the Folkeskolens 10 Klasseprove then we will require IELTs.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Egypt.

If you are studying for Estonian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Estonia.

*If maths is required A-Level subject then the student must have studied "Extensive mathematics" (not Narrow Mathematics)*

• IELTS Academic required.

If you are studying for Finnish qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Finland.

Ylioppilastukintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg - M / 5

If you are studying for French qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for France.

Where Mathematics is a required A-level subject, we expect you to study Spécialité Maths (Advanced Maths) in Terminale; however, where Mathematics is required as a second Science subject, we will accept Maths Complémentaires (General Maths) in Terminale. For Engineering courses that ask for Physics as a required subject, we will accept Engineering Sciences.

• Baccalauréat, English, 12.
• OIB, English, 10.

Alternatively, where Mathematics is not studied as part of the Baccalauréat, we will accept Mathematics studies until the end of Seconde, where evidence can be provided of 10/20 in school assessments. 

If you are studying for German qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Germany.

We do not accept the Ghanaian Senior Secondary School Certificate.

If you are studying for Greek qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Greece.

We welcome applicants with Pan-Hellenic qualifications, although these will not form part of any offer made.

If you are studying for a qualification in Hong Kong, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Hong Kong.

Associate degrees

If you have an associate degree, you can apply for first or second year entry.

For 1st year entrants:

• You must meet the subject requirements, either through the secondary or post-secondary studies

For 2nd year entrants:

• You must have covered the modules and content included in the first year of the Surrey degree course (as assessed by the appropriate admissions tutor). Your secondary qualifications (e.g. HKDSE) will also be taken into account during your application.

We do not include Liberal Studies in our offers.

If you do not meet the entry requirements, you can apply to study for an  International Foundation Year  at our  International Study Centre , which will prepare you for a full undergraduate degree course.

When A-level Maths is a required subject, the extended part of HKDSE Maths is required.

English : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), English 4.

Mathematics : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), Mathematics 3.

If you are studying for a Hungarian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Hungary.

If you are studying for an Indian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for India.

UK requirement (A-level) to Standard XII equivalent:

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard XII , English 70% from CBSE or ISC exam boards 
• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard XII, English 80% from the majority of Indian state boards (excluding Haryana, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana/U.P./Bihar/Gujrat/Punjab).

40% in ​either of the following All India Standard X qualifications:

• All India Secondary School Examination (Exam board = Central Board of Secondary Education)
• Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Exam board = Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi)

Alternatively, 50%   in Standard X from a state board.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Indonesia.

If you are studying for an Iranian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Iran.

Award of the High School Diploma (Theoretical Stream, post-2019) studied between 4-5 years, with an overall grade of 14*. The Technical and Vocational stream and Work and Knowledge stream will not be acceptable for direct entry.

*dependent on subject requirements

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Iraq.

If you are studying for an Irish qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Ireland.

We will look at the QQI Level 5 Certificate on a case by case basis depending on module relevance to chosen degree programme. Please contact Admissions for more information.

English and mathematics :

If you are studying for an Italian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Italy.

We do not accept the Upper Secondary School Certificate.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Jordan.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Kazakhstan.

Accepted qualifications

• Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Accepted with the same requirements as UK GCSEs.
• Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)
• East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE)
• Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) Accepted with the same requirements as UK A-levels.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Kuwait.

If you are studying for a Latvian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Latvia.

We do not accept the General Secondary Education Certificate.

If you are studying for a Lithuanian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Lithuania.

If you are studying for qualifications from Luxembourg, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Luxembourg.

Mathematics : *Certificat de Fin d'études Moyennes*, Maths 40-47.

If you are studying for a Malaysian qualification, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses.

Suitably qualified applicants can be considered for Year 2 entry. Please refer enquiries to  [email protected] .

The table below shows grade equivalencies for Malaysia.

English : Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) English with CEFR grade B2 in all components OR Pre-2021, Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), 1119 Advanced English C.

Mathematics : Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Mathematics C.

If you are studying for Maltese qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Malta.

Please note: you will need the Advanced and Intermediate, so for BBB in the UK A-levels we would ask for BB MEC Advanced and BBB MEC Intermediate.

English : Secondary Education Certificate, English, 3

We accept the following qualifications:

GCE O-levels Accepted with the same requirements as UK GCSEs.

Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate/GCE Advanced Level Accepted with the same requirements as UK A-levels.

We do not accept the Diplomă de Bacalaureat from Moldova for year 1 entry. However, a foundation course or evidence of further study will be considered.

If you are studying for qualifications in the Netherlands, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for the Netherlands.

English : VWO/Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) diploma 8

If you are studying for New Zealand qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for New Zealand.

English : National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), English, Achieved.

Mathematics : National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), Mathematics, Achieved.

We do not accept the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from Nigeria. 

If you are studying for Norwegian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Norway.

English : Vitnemal for Videregående Oppleaering (VVO) / Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole, English 4.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Oman.

We consider a range of high school qualifications for entry onto our undergraduate courses.

Take a look at  country-specific information  for certain countries in the Middle East.

If you are a student from Brazil then take a look at the country-specific entry requirements .

Take a look at  country-specific information  for certain countries in South Asia.

Take a look at  country-specific information  for certain countries in South East Asia.

We do not accept the Intermediate/Higher Secondary Certificate from Pakistan.

If you are studying for Polish qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Poland.

English : IELTS Academic required.

Mathematics :  

If you are studying for Portuguese qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Portugal.

Where maths is a required subject at A-level, applicants will be required to achieve Certifcado de fim de Estudos Secundarios maths at 17 for A-level Grade A, 16 for Grade B and 15 for Grade C. 

All applicants for undergraduate courses must also meet a minimum standard in English and mathematics.

English : IELTS Academic required

If maths does not appear in the final Certifcado de fim de Estudos Secundarios (or other named qualifications above) or if the above grades were not met, we can accept maths in the Y9 high school transcript at the following grades:  

We do not accept Qatar school leaving qualifications.

If you are studying for Romanian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Romania.

We do not accept the Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education.

We do not accept the Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate).

If you are studying for Singaporean qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Singapore.

Suitably qualified applicants can be considered for Year 2 entry. Please refer enquiries to  [email protected] .  

All applicants for undergraduate courses must also meet a minimum standard in English and Mathematics.

English : Singapore/Cambridge O-level English at grade C. The Singapore Integrated Programme satisfies the English requirement.

Mathematics : Singapore/Cambridge O-level mathematics at grade C. The Singapore Integrated Programme satisfies the mathematics requirement.

If you are studying for Slovakian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Slovakia.

Alternatively, where mathematics is not studied as part of the Maturitná skúška, we will accept mathematics in the Y11 or Y12 high school transcript at the same grades outlined above. 

If you are studying for Slovenian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Slovenia.

For courses that have specific subject requirements at A-level.

Subjects that ask specifically for mathematics or require English A-Level (English Literature BA or English Literature with Creative Writing BA):

For all other required subjects and where mathematics is a second science:

English : IELTS Academic required

Mathematics : 

If you are studying for South African qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for South Africa.

English : Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement), English 5.

Mathematics : Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement), Mathematical Literacy 5 or Maths 4.

We do not accept the High School Diploma.

If you are studying for Spanish qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Spain.

English : IELTS required

If you are studying for Sri Lankan qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Sri Lanka:

English : Cambridge O-level, English at grade C

Mathematics : Cambridge/Sri Lankan O-level, mathematics at grade C

If you are studying for Swedish qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Sweden.

GCSE English : 

Courses requiring GCSE English Language C (4) or B (5)  - English 6 grade C or English 5 grade B in one of the following qualifications:  

Avgångsbetyg  

Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola  

Slutbetyg fran Grundskola  

Courses requiring GCSE English Language Grade A / 7 – English 6 at Grade B in one of the following qualifications: 

GCSE Mathematics

Courses requiring GCSE Mathematics Grade C (4) or B (5) – Maths at Grade E in one of the following qualifications:  

Courses requiring GCSE Mathematics Grade A / 7 – Maths at Grade D in one of the following qualifications  

If you are studying for Swiss qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Switzerland.

Subject equivalent

• Grade A: Matura 5.0
• Grade B: Matura 4.5

English and Mathematics :

For the minimum standard for GCSE Mathematics only we can also accept: 

• GCSE C Grade equivalent Certificat de Culture Generale - 4.0  
• GCSE B Grade equivalent Certificat de Culture Generale - 4.1  
• GCSE A Grade equivalent Certificat de Culture Generale  - 4.2  

If you studied the Certificat de Culture Generale then we may need an IELTS or equivalent to meet our minimum standards for English Language. 

We do not accept the Senior High School Leaving Certificate.

If you are studying for Tanzanian qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Tanzania.

• English Language: Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) at grade C.
• Mathematics: Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) at grade C.

We do not accept the Senior High School Leaving Certificate.

If you are studying for Turkish qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Turkiye.

Minimum standard in English and mathematics

Mathematics : Lise Bitirme Diplomasi Mathematics, 3, or 55% in Grade 10 or above. 

If you are studying for Ugandan qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Uganda.

English : Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), 6.

Mathematics : East African Certificate of Education (EACE), Mathematics 6, or, Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), 6.

We do not accept Ukrainian school leaving qualifications.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications.

If you are studying for American qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. We are able to consider a combination of any three test scores at the appropriate level (e.g. 2 APs and 1 SAT Subject Test). Honours and College level class content can also be reviewed on case-by-case basis by our Admissions Team.  

The table below shows grade equivalencies for the United States of America.

*Please see the latest update from the College Board regarding SAT Subject Tests.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course at Surrey, you must meet our minimum standards for English and Mathematics.

English : Grade 12 High School Diploma, English C.

Mathematics : Grade 12 High School Diploma, Mathematics C.

Alternatively, an overall SAT score of 1290/1600 (critical reading, writing and mathematics) with a minimum of 600 in each component.

We do not accept the Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma.

Please refer to the entry requirements for the country where your High School qualifications originate from, or the relevant UK qualifications on the course page. For information on entry requirements based on an International Foundation Year, please contact the  admissions team with details about where you are taking your International Foundation Year, and the content you are studying.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Algeria.

We do not accept the Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary level.

We do not accept school leaving qualifications from Morocco.

International students in the United Kingdom

English language requirements.

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.

View the  other English language qualifications that we accept.

If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses , designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.

International Foundation Year

If you are an international student and you don’t meet the entry requirements for this degree, we offer the International Foundation Year at the Surrey International Study Centre. Upon successful completion, you can progress to this degree course.

Selection process

We normally make offers in terms of grades.

If you are a suitable candidate you will be invited to an offer holder event. During your visit to the University you can find out more about the course and meet staff and students.

Recognition of prior learning

We recognise that many students enter their higher education course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of professional, vocational and community contexts.  

If this applies to you, the recognition of prior learning (RPL) process may allow you to join a course without the formal entry requirements or enter your course at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience.  

There are restrictions on RPL for some courses and fees may be payable for certain claims. Please see the code of practice for recognition of prior learning and prior credit: taught programmes (PDF) for further information.

Contextual offers

Did you know eligible students receive support through their application to Surrey, which could include a grade reduction on offer?

Fees and funding Open

Explore  UKCISA’s website for more information if you are unsure whether you are a UK or overseas student. View the  list of fees for all undergraduate courses.

The annual tuition fees for courses starting in September 2025

Payment schedule

• Students with Tuition Fee Loan: the Student Loans Company pay fees in line with their schedule.
• 50% payable 10 days after the invoice date (expected to be early October of each academic year)
• 50% in January of the same academic year.

The exact date(s) will be on invoices. Students on part-time programmes where fees are paid on a modular basis, cannot pay fees by instalment.

• Sponsored students: must provide us with valid sponsorship information that covers the period of study.

Professional training placement fees

If you are studying on a programme which contains a Professional Training placement year there will be a reduced fee for the academic year in which you undertake your placement. This is normally confirmed 12 to 18 months in advance, or once Government policy is determined.

Additional costs

There are associated costs with this course: 

• Commuting (local travel expenses): Varied (travel costs may be incurred in order to visit your course mentor in the UK): £20 – £50.

Optional expenses  

• Trip (including overseas travel and accommodation): £500 approximately – for the optional Tourism Fieldtrip module which is centred on an international field trip. The objective is to provide the opportunity for you to experience first-hand the complex practices and processes involved in tourist destination marketing, management, planning and development.

Grand total: £520 – £550.

These additional costs are accurate as of September 2023 and apply to the 2024 year of entry. Costs for 2025 entry will be published in September 2024.

Placements and study abroad Open

Our award-winning Professional Training placement scheme gives you the chance to spend a year in industry, either in the UK or abroad.

We have thousands of placement providers to choose from, most of which offer pay. So, become one of our many students who have had their lives and career choices transformed.

International tourism management placements

The Professional Training placement is an integral part of our courses. Our placement partner organisations may provide opportunities for you to gain valuable experience in a professional working environment, increasing your confidence, skills and employability when you graduate.

You can choose to spend your placement in the UK, Europe or even further afield, working for some of the world’s most prestigious tourism organisations. We have placement students working for large tour operators and high-end hotel chains, as well as many smaller boutique tour operators and operators with a sustainable business operation.

Some examples of organisations that participate in this scheme include:

• Four Seasons Hotel
• Hilton Worldwide
• TUI UK and Ireland
• UK inbound.

Applying for placements

Students are generally not placed by the University. But we offer support and guidance throughout the process, with access to a vacancy site of placement opportunities.

Find out more about the application process .

Discover, develop and dive in

Find out how students at Surrey developed their skills in industry by undertaking a placement year.

Study and work abroad

Studying at Surrey opens a world of opportunity. Take advantage of our study and work abroad  partnerships, explore the world, and expand your skills for the graduate job market. 

The opportunities abroad vary depending on the course, but options include study exchanges, work/research placements, summer programmes, and recent graduate internships. Financial support is available through various grants and bursaries, as well as Student Finance. 

Perhaps you would like to volunteer in India or learn about Brazilian business and culture in São Paulo during your summer holidays? With 140+ opportunities in 36+ different countries worldwide, there is something for everyone. 

Partner institutions

We encourage you to add an international experience to your degree by studying overseas for one semester during your second year (typically the autumn semester).

Our international partners include:

• La Trobe University, Australia
• University of Queensland, Australia
• MODUL University Vienna, Austria
• Ryerson University, Canada
• Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• University of Central Florida, US.

Our partners complement our commitment to excellence in teaching and research and they enable you to enhance your international outlook.

Apply for your chosen course online through UCAS, with the following course and institution codes.

Institution code S85

Apply via UCAS

Related courses

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

International Event Management BSc (Hons)

International Hospitality Management BSc (Hons)

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View our generic registration terms and conditions (PDF) for the 2023/24 academic year, as a guide on what to expect.

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The best universities for travel and tourism in the UK

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Which are the best universities for travel and tourism Choosing which university you study at and indeed which course is best for you is a very important decision. Not only will it affect the next three years (or longer) of your life but it is likely to guide the course of your career and what opportunities will be available to you. 

League tables can be really confusing as there are so many different lists out there! One of the most reputable sources is the Guardian , where courses have been ranked according to subject area. Remember, there is more to consider than simply where a university is ranked (like research output, funding opportunities, teaching and excellence (TEF) score etc), but for those of you interesting in studying travel and tourism this list is a good place to start. 

Some of the institutions on the Guardian list are not included below. This is because courses are grouped into ‘Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism’. Because of this, courses in nutrition, sports and business are included. Universities that don’t offer any courses related to travel and/or tourism have not been included in this article.

The top 10 best universities for travel and tourism in the UK

Before you read on, you might find it helpful to watch my new video, where I explain which are the best universities for travel and tourism and why!

De Montfort

Based in Leicester, De Montfort offer various courses that fall into the travel and tourism bracket – BA Hons degrees in Arts and Festivals Management can be combined with dance or drama, or you could choose to study Global Arts Management. Another option is Arts and Festivals Management.

The University of Lincoln offers a BA in International Tourism Management. This includes a one-year work placement, so students can get amazing real-world experience as part of the course. They also offer masters degrees in this field, as well as an International Hospitality Management BA degree.

Central Lancashire 

UCLAN, as it is known, offers various courses in the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management area. International Hospitality Management and International Tourism Management are two popular undergraduate courses here. They also offer ‘top up’ courses in hospitality and tourism management.

Glasgow Caledonian

This brilliant Scottish university offers International Tourism and Events Management as a full-time, four-year BA hons degree.

Coventry University offers courses in Tourism and Hospitality Management as well as International Tourism and Hospitality Management. You can also study HNCs and HNDs in Tourism and Hospitality Management. They, too, offer top-up courses. This is one of the best universities for travel and tourism in terms of the different levels of study offered.

Falmouth 

Located in Cornwall , one of the UK’s most beautiful areas, Falmouth offer a few related courses. One of these is Sustainable Tourism Management. With the boom in sustainable travel, this is a really interesting option. Others include Sustainable Festival Management and Creative Events Management.

Edinburgh Napier

You can choose from a variety of courses here. From International Tourism Management to International Tourism and Airline Management there is a wide range of options. International Tourism & Marketing Management, International Festival & Event Management with Tourism and International Hospitality Management & Tourism make it five. For something different, like the airline aspect, this is one of the best universities for travel and tourism.

Ulster 

Based in beautiful Ireland , Ulster offers two relevant courses: International Travel and Tourism Management, and International Hospitality Management. Both are BSc (Hons).

Greenwich University in London offers a Tourism Management course. You can choose to take this with a language, too. There is an extended four-year option, meaning you can walk away with an incredible skill set ready for a job in the tourism industry.

Bournemouth

Choose from full or top-up courses here. Options include Tourism Management as well as International Hospitality & Tourism Management, or International Hospitality Management.

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Another Southern university, Essex has a wide range of options too. Choose from Hotel Management or opt for Tourism Management, a 3-or-4-year course with a year abroad or placement year included in the latter. They also offer Hospitality Management, Events Management and more.

Sheffield Hallam

International Hospitality and Tourism Management, with a business option too, is a great course here. You can choose to take International Tourism Management instead, however, and combine it with French, Spanish or German if you want to. With a range of short courses and top-up available too, it’s no surprise that Sheffield Hallam is on the list of best universities for travel and tourism.

Huddersfield

There are fewer options here, but they do offer Business with Travel and Tourism Management as a 4-year sandwich course. You can take Events Management as a full time course, though. This can be a great ‘in’ to the tourism industry!

Oxford Brookes

At Oxford Brookes, you can take International Hospitality and Tourism Management as a full-time BSc (Hons) course. They also offer Marketing and Events Management as a 4-year sandwich course.

Manchester Met

Located in one of the cities with the best nightlife in the UK, as well as one of the best music scenes, Manchester Met is a great choice. They offer an International Tourism Management degree, too. You can do this as a 3-year course or make it four years with a foundation year. They also offer an International Hospitality Business Management degree.

This is another uni with a wide range of options. From Tourism Management BSc (Hons) to International Tourism and Hospitality Management you’ll be spoilt for choice. They offer Tourism and Aviation Management too. This is another brilliant specialised degree in the field. Sunderland offers foundation degrees and top-ups too!

Queen Margaret 

Located in Edinburgh, QMU have two related courses. These are Events and Festival Management, and International Hospitality and Tourism Management. Both are full-time, four-year BAs.

Canterbury Christ Church

At CCC, ‘Tourism Studies’ can be combined with many different degrees. These include Business Management, Digital Media, International Relations, Psychology, Sports & Exercise Science, and many, many more. They also offer a standalone Tourism Management course. For combing this with your other passions, this has to be one of the best universities for travel and tourism.

Located in the North West of England, this small but lovely university offer various related courses. International Tourism Management can be combined with a language, or with Marketing Management. There is also a ‘Professional Placement Year’ option. You can also combine Events Management and Business Management with the above, or opt for Events and Festivals Management as a standalone course.

Strathclyde

Up in Scotland, Strathclyde Uni is a popular choice. Hospitality and Tourism Management is a four year course here. It can be combined with various other subjects, like French or Finance, Marketing or Accounting. There is also an International Business degree available.

Here you can take Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management as a BA (Hons). You can also choose from standalone Events Management, or International Tourism Management.

Arts University Bournemouth

There isn’t as much choice here, but their Creative Events Management course still gets great reviews. It’s a 3-year, full-time course.

At Derby, you can study International Tourism Management or International Hospitality Management. Both can include a foundation year. There is also an Events Management course available here.

Leeds Beckett

Choose from Events Management, International Tourism Management or Hospitality Business Management. Some can be combined with marketing, too!

Birmingham 

In terms of studying travel and tourism related courses at the University of Birmingham, there isn’t much choice – Applied Golf Management Studies might get you into travelling, though! However, courses like Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University College Birmingham are accredited by UoB.

South Wales

The University of South Wales is a great choice. Located in Pontypridd, you can choose from a variety of related courses. Hotel and Hospitality Management is an interesting 3-year BA (Hons), and the university also offers International Events Management as a 3 or 4 year course.

The variety of courses at Surrey make it one of the best universities for travel and tourism. International Hospitality and Tourism Management, International Tourism Management and International Tourism Management make up the bulk of this department. These courses can be done over 3, 4 or even 5 years. Combine with a foundation year, or with a course in Transport.

Cardiff Met

Degrees here are 3 years, or 4 to include a foundation degree. Choose from International Hospitality Management or International Tourism Management.

Robert Gordon

Located in gorgeous Aberdeen, you can study International Tourism or Hospitality Management here. They are both 4-year courses.

Northampton

Northampton has a variety of options. You can study International Tourism Management as a top-up, with a foundation year, alongside accounting or just as a standalone 3-year course. They also offer some Events Management degrees.

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London south bank.

South Bank offer some really exciting degrees, meaning it could be a great choice if you’re looking for the best universities for travel and tourism. Tourism and Hospitality Management and Events and Entertainment Management are on offer here.

West London

University of West London is easily one of the best universities for travel and tourism in terms of the wealth of choice they offer. From International Tourism Management (wth foundation and placement years available) to Hospitality Entrepreneurship, there is something for everyone. They also offer degrees in Culinary Arts Management and Air Transport Management!

Hertfordshire

At Hertfordshire, Tourism and International Tourism degrees can be combined with various languages such as Japanese or German. Event Management and Business degrees with tourism aspects are also on offer here.

Liverpool John Moores

In one of the most vibrant cities in the world, LJMU is a popular university choice. Here you can study International Tourism Management or Events Management.

There are three different Event Management degrees on offer at Chichester, which might get you into the tourism sector. However, there are no degrees focused specifically on travel or tourism here.

Bucks New University

At Bucks, you can study International Tourism Management with Air Travel. This is offered as a 3 year course, or 4 years with a foundation year. They also offer Event, Festivals and Venue Management.

Anglia Ruskin

ARU offers Tourism Management as part of their Business degrees. This can include a placement or foundation year, and they have an accelerated (2 year) option too.

Here, you can study International Tourism Management as a standalone course or with Spanish or Mandarin.

Trinity Saint David

Located in Carmarthen, Wales, Trinity Saint David offers a wide variety of related courses making it one of the best universities for travel and tourism. These include UK Tourism Management and International Hotel Management with a placement year. Other courses include International Leisure Resort Management and Events and International Festivals Management. There are so many options here.

East London

From Airline and Airport Management to Tourism Management there is plenty of choice here. With courses as specific as Hospitality Management with Revenue Analytics, there is something for everyone!

A tourist hotspot, Brighton also offers some great travel and tourism courses. These include International Event Management and International Tourism Management. Both can be combined with Marketing.

Westminster

There are a few tourism courses here. These are Tourism Management (also offered as a 1 year top-up course), Tourism & Events Management and Tourism Planning & Management.

Tourism and Travel Management as well as Events Management are on offer here. These can include foundation years, too. Tourism and Travel Management is offered as a top-up course, and Events Management can be combined with Marketing.

West of Scotland

Tourism Management, a 2-year course, and Events Management, a 4-year course, are available here. Both are full-time BA (Hons).

Bedfordshire

If you want choice, look at Bedfordshire. From Marketing with International Tourism Management to Travel, Aviation & Tourism Management, there are so many options. Courses can be altered to include placement or foundation years too.

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London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism

Introduction.

Welcome to the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism. We are an award-winning school with over six decades of teaching excellence in the service industries.

We are ranked as the best university in London for 'satisfaction with the course, assessment and teaching' on our hospitality, leisure and tourism subjects in the Guardian's University Guide 2023.

Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses that lead to professionally accredited qualifications, developed by our expert staff .

Our courses and facilities

Our goal at the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism is to give you a holistic learning experience that will set you up for a successful career in this exciting, thriving sector. Our diverse curriculum provides courses that are focused on key business skills that you need to succeed – from operations and logistics to finance and leadership. We are nationally respected as a provider of industry-relevant courses.

Browse our courses by subject area and find out more about our fantastic facilities, including our 737 flight simulator, professional-standard kitchens, Food Innovation Lab and Pillars, our on-campus training restaurant. 

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Hear from James Edmunds, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism on why studying at UWL is a great choice for your future.

Our research.

We are highly engaged in research, including through the International Centre for Hospitality and Aviation Resilience Management (ICHARM) and in partnership with the West London Food Innovation Centre .

We offer a range of PHD opportunities .

Other courses

Junior chefs academy.

The Junior Chefs' Academy offers two courses which offer a great start for those interested in a career in food and culinary arts.

The Pillars Restaurant

The Pillars Restaurant is our popular training restaurant, where our our students cook and serve delicious food and wine from around the world.

Heathrow Exhibition

‘Heathrow: The Journey’ is a free, permanent exhibition at the University of West London’s Ealing site.

FlightPad, our 737 simulator, offers team-building activities, experiences for novices, and services for qualified pilots.

James Edmunds

James Edmunds is the Dean of the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism.

James has over two decades’ experience of teaching and managing tourism, hospitality and aviation courses within higher education. Most recently, he has been involved in managing commercial pilot degree teaching contracts, which has involved working with the world’s two largest flight training providers as well as a number of high profile international airlines.

Administrative staff

• Laura Ulvee - School College Administrative Manager,  [email protected]
• Edward Makin - Administrative Assistant,   [email protected]
• Paula Marquez-Pastides - Administrative Officer,  [email protected]
• Jacqueline McDonnell - Administrative Officer,  [email protected]
• Purwinder Sandhu - Administrative Assistant,  [email protected]
• Tajinder Sidhu - Administrative Officer,  [email protected]
• Paz Tello - Administrative Officer,  [email protected]

Teaching staff

• Dr Elitza Iordanova   - Head of Subject - Aviation, Tourism and Events
• Louise Gill   - Head of Subject - Hospitality, Food Studies and Quality Lead  

Aviation and tourism

• George Arbuckle - Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management
• Richard Dale - Senior Lecturer in Aviation and Tourism
• Kanchana Gamage - Senior Lecturer in Aviation Management
• James Goodman - Lecturer in Aviation and Tourism 
• Dr Cristina Maxim - Senior Lecturer in Tourism
• Ash Mistry - Senior Lecturer in Aviation and Tourism 
• Francesco Ragni - Senior Lecturer in Aviation
• Dr Peter Smith - Senior Lecturer in Travel and Tourism Management

Dr Elitza Iordanova - Head of Subject

Dr Faithfull Gonzo - Senior Lecturer in Events Management

• Peter Petrides - Lecturer in Events Management
• Liz (Elizabeth) Quick - Senior Lecturer in Events Management / Business
• Miss Gergina Pavlova - Lecturer in Events Management

Future Food, Nutrition and Culinary Arts

• Benjamin Christopherson - Lecturer in Patisserie and Confectionery
• Peter Cross - Senior Lecturer in Culinary Arts and Nutrition
• Peter Pelham - Senior Lecturer in Culinary Arts and Future Food
• Tarik Ramjaun - Lecturer in Culinary Arts and Professional Cookery
• Shamin Talib - Lecturer in Pastry
• Dr Amalia Tsiami - Associate Professor
• Nathan Vasanthan - Lecturer, Professional Cookery and Food Studies

Hospitality

• Jayanti Jayanti - Lecturer in Hospitality
• Dr Sherine Kwok - Lecturer in Hospitality
• Natalia Lara - Lecturer in Hospitality
• Ariane Lengyel - Senior Lecturer in Hospitality
• Patrick Muigai - Lecturer in Hospitality
• Professor Alexandros Paraskevas - Director of ICHARM

Further Education

• Keiron Coogan - Lecturer in Advanced Skills, Lead in English and Maths 
• Faye Kenny  - Lecturer in Pastry
• Ashley Marsh - Lecturer in Advanced Skills

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Our mission is to be the UK’s premier hospitality and tourism degree and training establishment, offering an exceptional education, ready to deliver the highest calibre of graduates that the industry demands.

Maintaining our leading position poses many challenges, none more demanding than the cuts in higher education funding. We seek the support of alumni, friends and corporate partners.

To support The London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism please contact  The Office of Development and Alumni Relations  on 020 8231 2608.

How you can support our work

Support for students.

Thanks to generous support we are able to provide a number of students each year with scholarships and bursaries, which help cover the costs of fees and living expenses.

You can help our students to achieve their aspirations by making a gift to one of the following areas:

Postgraduate fellowships

These prestigious awards are for postgraduate students pursuing doctoral or Masters level studies. These awards can also concentrate on a particular area of study or research.

Suggested fellowship donation: £5,000; the award for a post-doctoral researcher may be higher.

Scholarships

These awards recognise academic excellence and will enable the College to attract and retain outstanding students.

Suggested scholarship donation: £2,500.

These awards assist students with monetary expenses incurred during their studies. Financial need is the primary consideration for the selection of bursary recipients.

Suggested bursary donation: £1,000.

These awards are to recognise academic excellence or achievement in various subject areas.

Suggested prize donation: £500 or less, can be accompanied by a medal, certificate or plaque.

I am the first in my family to go to university. I have a bursary and work part-time. Without the financial aid and my part-time job I would not be able to pursue my dream of working in the hospitality industry. It is empowering to know that people have confidence in me and that I am acquiring employable knowledge and skills. I am proud that I am connected to this venerable community through the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism and I am grateful to all of you, especially those of you who enable students like me to experience such a magical opportunity through scholarships and awards." Ashley Mall, BSc Culinary Arts Management

Unrestricted gifts

No gift benefits the College more broadly than unrestricted donations, which meet the daily needs of the staff and students.

Professional partnerships

There are a number of ways hospitality professionals can partner with The London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism to develop a long-term corporate / academic alliance.

These can include:

• student work placements
• graduate recruitment
• giving guest lectures.

To get in touch with our school, please contact Laura Ulvee:

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To contact us about applying for a course, please get in touch with our Admissions team:

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• +44 (0) 20 8231 2468 for callers from outside the UK.

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“London school of tourism and hospitality at Harold International College of London is a wonderful place to study; the staff are friendly and helpful, nothing is ever too much trouble. The student community at Harold International College of London is also amazing, you really become part of a family where everyone supports each other to achieve their goals..” — Mike Fisher

“I have thoroughly enjoyed studying at London School of Tourism and Hospitality. The lecturers on my course were excellent, and always willing to offer support and very approachable..” — Linda Hamilton

“The Course is very simple to understand. A student from any background can understand the Hotel Industry through this course..” — Sandra Lee

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95% of our students are native speakers, so your English will improve quickly and you’ll make lots of fun memories with your kiwi classmates.

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With class sizes of around 15 students, you will get individual attention and support.

London School of Tourism and Hospitality ensures that all staff have the knowledge, skills and relevant industry experience in order to deliver high quality education to students.

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We are the largest specialised tourism and hospitality school in the United kingdom and in Europe.

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Seven new LVEPs announced

VisitEngland has today announced seven new destinations that have gained Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status.

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Showcasing tourism in parliament

In July 2023, we highlighted our international marketing campaigns to MPs and peers at an event sponsored by Tourism Minister, Sir John Whittingdale.

VisitBritain/VisitEngland announces it is opening a new hub office in Birmingham, from April 2024

“Basing our hub office in Birmingham also brings us closer to our regional stakeholders across England”, said VisitBritain/VisitEngland CEO Patricia Yates.

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VisitBritain upgrades 2023 inbound tourism forecast on back of stronger recovery, driven by USA

We’ve upgraded our 2023 inbound tourism forecast, read more about it here.

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VisitEngland survey shows visits overall to attractions in 2022 still down more than a third on 2019

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VisitBritain kicks off football tourism campaign for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

VisitBritain harnesses the opportunity to promote Britain as the home of football, during the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023.

VisitBritain/VisitEngland attend The Meetings Show

The VisitBritain Business Events team attended The Meetings Show in June 2023, joining domestic and international event buyers at the UK’s largest business-to-business trade gathering.

VisitBritain partners with The National Lottery in campaign to boost domestic tourism

VisitBritain and The National Lottery have teamed up to launch a new promotion to encourage Brits to visit an attraction this summer, offering £25 toward trips to hundreds of top attractions across the UK.

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VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes receives OBE for services to tourism

VisitEngland extends its congratulations to VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes, following today’s announcement that he has been honoured with an OBE for services to tourism in The King’s Birthday Honours List.

VisitEngland reveals Awards for Excellence 2023 winners

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence 2023, celebrating the tourism industry’s brightest stars.

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Arabian travel market 2024.

We are glad to meet you at Arabian Travel Market, a leading global event for the inbound and outbound travel industry in the Middle East. This even brings together a global community of travel professionals from leisure, MICE, luxury and corporate travel and provides insights on the latest industry trends and innovations.

Brazil Roadshow 2024

Brazil Roadshow 2024 offers an invaluable opportunity for trade-ready businesses to meet face-to-face hand-picked buyers and agents from this market. With the guidance of our in-market experts you will get a facilitated environment to create and enhance business relationships and learn all about the market demand.

Australia Roadshow 2024

Australia Roadshow 2024 offers UK international trade-ready businesses the unique opportunity to meet hand-picked buyers from this market, provide agents training and join numerous networking sessions. This event enables delegates to strengthen their existing relationships, learn about the market directly from our in-market team and trade, and gain valuable direct contacts to unlock new opportunities.

European Sales Mission 2024

Promote your destination during a 3-day sales mission to Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich, including 3 networking events with German based business event agencies and corporates responsible for booking international events in Europe.

In July 2024, the MeetEngland team will host a trade mission to Germany to engage with meeting, incentive, conference, and event organisers from the corporate market.

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IBTM World 2024

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Our proposed 2024/25 trade events programme

We are currently gathering expressions of interest for our proposed leisure trade events programme.

USA Co-operative Partnership Marketing Campaign 2024

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VisitEngland Webinar - Cut energy, save money and

Prepare for winter, save on energy, and embrace a low carbon future with VisitEngland's webinar for the tourism and hospitality sector. Learn from energy experts about cost-effective solutions to lower your bills and reduce emissions.

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Save money, reduce your environmental impact, support your local community and win more customers with our sustainability guide and inspirational case studies.

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Make your business accessible to all and widen your market and tap into a £15 billion plus market.

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The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence recognise the best of England's tourism industry.

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Resources for the travel trade

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Looking to actively reach the Australian travel trade? The Australia Roadshow is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure in this market.

Destination Britain India 2023

Looking to actively reach the Indian travel trade? Destination Britain India is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure in this market.

Showcase Britain 2024

Showcase Britain 2024 is VisitBritain’s international B2B hosted buyer programme. The programme brings a fantastic chance for UK suppliers to connect with a target of 120 hosted international leisure travel buyers.

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Destination Britain China 2023

Looking to actively reach the Chinese and Hong Kong travel trade? Destination Britain China is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure in this market.

World Travel Market 2023

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London, Excel

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IMEX America 2024

The MeetEngland team will be joined by English stand partners on the official MeetEngland stand, taking part in scheduled appointments and networking opportunities with global event planners and associations at this leading business events trade show in Las Vegas.

Meet us at Destinations Exchange Europe 2024 by ETOA

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IMEX Frankfurt 2024

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English Tourism Week

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Spain Roadshow 2023 - in cooperation with Tourism Ireland

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Weather: Major tourist attraction closes and planes struggle to land as Storm Kathleen leaves thousands without power

The storm has hit parts of the UK and Ireland, with Titanic Belfast forced to close on Saturday due to damage to its roof.

By Dylan Donnelly and Mickey Carroll, news reporters

Sunday 7 April 2024 07:12, UK

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Storm Kathleen has brought disruption to the UK and Ireland, with tens of thousands of people left without power, dozens of flights cancelled and a major tourist attraction forced to close.

Gusts of about 70mph have hit the island of Ireland and parts of Britain - with the conditions leaving planes struggling to land at Heathrow Airport.

A British Airways flight was forced to abort a landing at Heathrow, with its wheels kissing the runway before immediately taking back to the skies.

More than 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were cancelled on Saturday, including all Aer Lingus services at Belfast City Airport.

About 34,000 homes in Ireland were earlier left without power, with the outages concentrated in Mayo, Galway, Kerry and Cork. Around 12,000 customers remained without electricity on Saturday evening.

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Titanic Belfast was forced to close on Saturday due to damage to its roof caused by Storm Kathleen.

It said it had "taken the precautionary measure to close its building to the public for the remainder of today and tomorrow".

Customers who have booked visits will be refunded and the attraction will reopen on Monday, it added.

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Winds of 73mph were recorded in Drumalbin, Lanarkshire, the Met Office said.

The M48 Severn Bridge was closed in both directions to all traffic on Saturday night due to strong winds.

A yellow weather warning for wind is still in effect for Sunday and covers Eilean Siar and Highland, as well as Argyll and Bute in Scotland from 9am to 3pm.

Some parts of the UK saw warm weather as Saturday provisionally became the hottest day of the year so far.

The Met Office said the day's highest temperature of 20.9C was reached in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Saturday afternoon.

As of 5am on Sunday, the Environment Agency (EA) has 20 flood warnings - where flooding is "expected" - and 120 flood alerts in England are in effect.

Forty-five red cautions for strong streams on the River Thames are still in place, with the EA advising users of all boats not to navigate.

National Resources Wales also has one flood warning and 15 flood alerts in effect as of Sunday morning.

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The Met Office warned there was a risk of "injuries and danger to life" from large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.

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Met Office meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer said Storm Kathleen was "the reason we are seeing the warmer temperatures, because the location of the storm - situated out towards the west of the UK - is bringing a southerly wind across the UK".

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A British tourist has drowned during a holiday with his wife in Menorca.

The 70-year-old man was taking a dip at Son Bou beach, the island’s longest, on its south coast when the drama happened.

Other beachgoers spotted him in difficulty and raced into the water to try to assist him while others rang emergency services.

Emergency medical responders spent more than half an hour trying to revive him when they reached the scene but were unable to save him.

Local reports said the unnamed tourist’s wife had been with him at the time but stayed on the shoreline while he went into the sea.

They are understood to have travelled to Menorca to celebrate his birthday. They were staying at a property on a residential estate in Sant Lluis a short drive from the beach where the tragedy occurred.

Local reports said a post-mortem had confirmed drowning as the cause of death.

The incident occurred around 5pm on Monday but the man’s nationality has only just been made public. Son Bou beach is around two miles long and is a reference on the island because of its clean and crystalline waters and white sand.

In October 2022 a British man drowned at a private swimming pool in Menorca.

A maintenance man reportedly discovered his body floating in the water.

The 64-year-old Brit is said to have owned the property where he was found dead.

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Schools in England and Wales using ‘gender toolkit’ risk being sued by parents

Leading barrister warns that the kit – used to support gender-questioning children – is likely to be in breach of equality laws and could violate pupils’ rights

Schools in England and Wales have been warned by one of the country’s leading equality and human rights barristers that the “toolkit” many of them use to support gender-questioning children is unlawful.

The toolkit , introduced by Brighton and Hove council in 2021 and subsequently replicated by a number of other local authorities, says schools should “respect” a child’s request to change their name and pronoun as a “pivotal” part of supporting their identity, as well as other changes such as switching to wearing trousers or a skirt.

It emphasises that schools “will want to involve parents and carers in discussions”, and recommends a “watch and wait” policy when a young person first comes out to a “trusted” teacher, not pushing them in any particular direction.

But a legal opinion by Karon Monaghan of Matrix Chambers concludes that schools and councils using the toolkit are very likely to be in breach of equality and human rights legislation, and at risk of being sued by unhappy parents.

She argues that the Equality Act affords protection not only to trans-identified young people, but also to those who are gender-critical. Requiring everyone in school to use a child’s chosen pronouns would, she said, “be in direct conflict” with the beliefs of staff and children who are gender-critical, and might “violate their rights”.

The 75-page document tackles issues including toilets, sport and changing facilities. Monaghan says the toolkit is wrong to suggest that a trans pupil has a legal right to choose to use toilets designated for the opposite sex, and argues that allowing a trans girl to use a girls’ changing room could violate other pupils’ right to privacy or put them at “physical risk”.

“There is a worrying lack of appropriate guidance on safeguarding in the toolkit,” she says.

“There is an emphasis on supporting children through social transition without highlighting any of the risks that may be associated with that. As the interim report of the Cass review stated, this may not be thought of as an intervention or treatment, because it is not something that happens within health services.

“However, it is important to view it as an active intervention because it may have significant effects on the child or young person in terms of their psychological functioning.

“It anticipates that trans-identified children will access single-sex toilets, changing rooms and residential accommodation designated for children of the opposite sex. These are key milestones in social transitioning and there is no guidance on establishing the appropriateness of these steps, or any indication that external support from a clinician should be sought first.

“And nor is there any recognition or understanding of the best interests and welfare of the child who may be psychologically impacted by social transition.”

In response, Councillor Lucy Helliwell, co-chair of Brighton’s children, families and schools committee, said: “Our Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit has been developed in order to support schools, teachers, gender-questioning young people and their parents on a case-by-case basis.

“As a local authority that works to ensure all our children and young people live happy, safe and positive lives, we’ll always be committed to providing support that protects and promotes their welfare.”

The row over legal advice comes at the end of a week in which a landmark review into the medical treatment of gender-questioning children was published. The Cass review said children and young people had been let down by a lack of research and “no good evidence” on the long-term outcomes of medical interventions to manage gender-related distress, in a debate that has become exceptionally toxic.

But while the findings of the Cass review were broadly welcomed by the main political parties, medical ­professionals and prominent transgender commentators, the debate over how to deal with children who wish to socially transition is more polarised.

The issue of how to deal with children who choose to socially transition does not involve any medical intervention, but relates to questions including whether a school should refer to a child using a different pronoun or name, what uniform they wear and access to single-sex or unisex toilets and changing facilities.

The new legal analysis by Monaghan was commissioned by a family in Brighton who are arguing that their child’s school helped their child to socially transition without their consent, because it was using the toolkit. The family wrote to the council on Friday threatening possible legal action if it does not withdraw the guidance within two weeks.

The child’s mother, who asked not to be named in order to protect the identity of her child, told the Observer : “Our child was socially ­transitioned at school by a group of teachers who are quite active in the trans rights arena, despite our child’s complex mental health needs, trauma and autism.”

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She said she and her husband “thought we had agreed a unique plan with the head” that the school should support only what she called a “pre-transition phase” until the child left secondary school. Instead, she said, they had been “shocked” to discover the school had supported their child socially transitioning. The family is now estranged from their child.

The mother said it was understandable that teachers were “looking for a safety net” and for advice to follow in navigating an increasingly fraught and contested area.

But she warned: “This toolkit is not just a little bit wrong, or only wrong in certain limited respects: it is catastrophically wrong from top to bottom.”

A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: “It is unacceptable for parents to be excluded from decisions regarding their children.

“Our draft guidance reflects the law, which schools have a duty to follow.

“The guidance already reflects the principles from the final Cass review, making clear that social transition should be extremely rare and any steps towards social transition should be incredibly cautious, taking account of available clinical evidence and any special educational needs, and prioritising parents’ wishes.”

Meanwhile, in a sign of how fraught the issue has become in schools, teaching unions warned that the government’s own guidance on how to deal with gender-questioning children could also lead to schools facing legal action.

It states that there is “no general duty” on schools to follow pupils’ wishes to socially transition, including using different pronouns or names, and that parents must almost always be told if their child talks to a teacher about such things.

The National Association of Head Teachers union said: “We are particularly concerned that, as it is currently drafted, aspects of the guidance may leave schools at ‘high risk’ of successful legal challenges.”

Margaret Mulholland, an inclusion specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) union, said: “Schools are doing their best to navigate this complex territory in the best interests of all the children and young people in their care.” She said this was difficult “in a climate of polarised views and risks of legal challenges”.

The union said the government’s failure to mention the mental health and wellbeing support that gender-questioning children might need was a “significant oversight”.

The ASCL told the Observer this weekend that it had called on the government “to take on and represent any legal challenges against schools” which are following its guidance.

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